Introduction to Percentage

Express 0.08 as a percent.

• 0.08%

• 80%

• 8%

• 0.008%

What does percent mean?

• out of 100

• multiplied by 100

• add 100

• 100 out of...

At a birthday party 40% of the children had an ice-cream. 150 children attended the party. How many had an ice-cream?

• 60

• 70

• 80

• 90

How long is 10% of 60 minutes?

• 10

• 6

• 1/10

• 66

Write 0.06 as a percentage.

6 is what percent of 30?

9 is 20% of what number?

In a bag of skittles there are 24 candies. 6 red, 5 yellow, 4 green, 9 purple. What percentage of the candies are NOT red?

• 25%

• 20%

• 16.67%

• 75%

How long is 50% of 60 minutes?

• 30

• 20

• 15

• 180

How long is 75% of 60 minutes?

• 3/4

• 45

• 30

• 20